Tag: ghost town

On the Sunday, May 7th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, turns out car crash test dummies are only designed to test MALE reactions to crashes. FEMALE crash dummies don't exist, and the figures say they should. Ladies are different. Plus, we share some wisdom on exchanging currency in foreign countries. Our Smarter Traveler segment warns you about a new fee some smaller hotels are slipping in, and there is some good news on the Resort Fee front. Mark returns from a trip through Nevada with one of his Sports Leisure Vacations tour groups, and shares details of his journey, filled with tips so you can create your own Ghost Town journey in Nevada. There is another warning about public charging stations in airports, this time from the FBI; and Wallet hub tells us what it's survey says are the best and worst airlines.

On the Sunday, October 14th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, concession prices at Disney World/Land have seen a recent quiet price boast. Some of the increases are as much as 20-25%. The first snow storm of the year is hitting the Rockies today and flight delays in Denver are very possible. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we focus on the wildcat Marriott Hotel strikes happening in mostly large cities in the U.S. and Canada. So far Marriott is keeping affected hotels open and not offering rates adjustments, at least not publicly. Gwen Duncan stops by to talk about a variety of haunted Halloween spots (see list of links below). And she found some good ones. Lake Tahoe has a new Craft Beer Trail. We give you an introduction to the places and the products.

On the Sunday, August 19th edition of The Travel Guys: In the Travel News, Southwest Airlines joins the crowd by limiting which animals can join us in the cabin, and United Airlines announces a new way to push the average traveler further to the back of the plane... In our Smarter Traveler segment, we remind you that screenshots with your phone can be your friends. Whenever you are delayed by anything other than weather or Air Traffic Control, take a screenshot. They can be valuable later. Mark also discusses the pros and cons of putting a picture of your ID on your phone. Our featured guest today is Jon Bier. Jon and his business partner Brent Underwood bought a ghost town in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Death Valley. What makes you want to buy a ghost town, especially one so far off the beaten track it would be hard for visitors to get there? Cerro Gordo is the name of the town. Let's see where it goes from here, shall we?